worst : A SERIOUS TYPO IN CURRENT ARK. LEGISLATION ALLOWS CHILDREN TO MARRY! WTF? [+] serious ballot by contragrain ACTIVE Sat Aug 18, 07 - Sun Aug 17, 08 With parental consent, children of any age can now technically get married in the state of Arkansas. It was approved in the last session, and I guess it slipped by all the legislators. Governor Mike Beebe may have to call a special session to rectify the error. Here is a synopsis, taken from what I read: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A law passed this year allows Arkansans of any age — even infants — to marry if their parents agree, and the governor may have to call a special session to fix the mistake, lawmakers said Friday. The legislation was intended to establish 18 as the minimum age to marry but also allow pregnant teenagers to marry with parental consent, bill sponsor Rep. Will Bond said. An extraneous "not" in the bill, however, allows anyone who is not pregnant to marry at any age if the parents allow it. "It's clearly not the intent to allow 10-year-olds or 11-year-olds to get married," Bond said. "The legislation was screwed up." The bill reads: "In order for a person who is younger than eighteen (18) years of age and who is *not* pregnant to obtain a marriage license, the person must provide the county clerk with evidence of parental consent to the marriage." A code revision commission — which fixes typographical and technical errors in laws — had tried to correct the mistake, but a group of legislators said Friday the commission went beyond its powers. *italics* inserted by ballot author What should they do? The next regular session isn't until Jan. 2009. The law became effective July 31, 2007. leave the law the way it is, it's fate call a special session, ASAP weigh other legal options other idea not mentioned Ballot #117156 : SEE RESULTS Comment: Register to submit comments You may still vote without registration show your vote with comment?

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